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New Testament Survey


II. The rebuke: Galatians 1:6-10

A. Astonishment at the departure from the Gospel: Galatians 1:6
B. Statement of the departure to "another gospel" which is false: Galatians 1:6-7
C. The seriousness of the matter: No matter who preaches another gospel, they are accursed: Galatians 1:8-9
D. Paul's attitude towards the matter: Galatians 1:10

Part One: The Liberty Of The Gospel
A Personal Argument Galatians 1:11-2:21

I. How Paul received the Gospel: Galatians 1:11-24

A. The origin through revelation: Galatians 1:11-12
B. His conduct previous to receiving the Gospel: Galatians 1:13-14
1. Taught the Jewish religion: Galatians 1:13
2. Persecuted the Church of God: Galatians 1:13
3. Profited in the Jewish religion above his equals: Galatians 1:14
4. Was zealous of the Jewish tradition: Galatians 1:14
C. Description of the revelation received: Galatians 1:15-17
1. Source of the revelation: God: Galatians 1:15
2. Subject of the revelation: His Son: Galatians 1:16
3. Purpose of the revelation: That Paul might preach Him among the heathen: Galatians 1:16
4. Response to the revelation: Galatians 1:16-17
a. He conferred not with flesh and blood: Galatians Galatians 1:16
b. He did not go to the apostles at Jerusalem: Galatians 1:17
c. He went to Arabia and Damascus: Galatians 1:17
D. Paul's independence of the Jerusalem apostles: Galatians 1:18-20
l. His first visit to Jerusalem: Galatians 1:18-20
a. The time of the visit: Galatians 1:18
b. The purpose of the visit: Galatians 1:18
c. The duration of the visit: Galatians 1:18
d. Contacts during the visit: Galatians 1:19-20
E. Paul's subsequent absence from Jerusalem: Galatians 1:21-24
1. The place of his withdrawal: Galatians 1:21
2. The lack of acquaintance with the churches in Judea: Galatians 1:22
3. The response of the churches to reports about him: Galatians 1:23-24